Olive oil industry in Tunisia - statistics & facts
Along with other Mediterranean countries, Tunisia is one of the main producers of olive oil worldwide. The country’s mild climate, with sunny weather and relatively stable temperatures throughout the year, represents the ideal environment for olive trees, which suffer from extremely cold weather and climatic changes. Olive crops grow easily in the country and occupy the largest agricultural area, corresponding to around 1.9 million hectares as of 2021. Thanks to the abundance of olives, olive oil is produced in large quantities and afterward exported internationally or consumed domestically.
